The first installment of the Hastings Park Master Plan will be presented to City Council for final approval next week. The Connection to New Brighton Park will provide safe pedestrian and bicycle connections between the Trans Canada Trail and New Brighton as well as tie into the overall greenway system of Hastings Park. In addition, this connection will become an ecological corridor including a daylighted stream with rich and diverse plant communities to encourage birds, amphibians and butterflies to make it their home.

The agenda for the meeting and the relevant report can be viewed at: http://vancouver.ca/councilmeetings no later than the Friday preceding the meeting. Hard copies will also be available upon request at that time.

If you wish further information on this matter, please contact Dave Hutch at 604.871.6845. If you wish to address the Standing Committee, please call me at 604.873.7015, by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Please note speakers are requested to limit their comments to no longer than five minutes.

You may also communicate your thoughts on the issue to the Mayor and Councillors by emailing mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca and we will ensure Council receives all correspondence before the matter is considered.